Firewall settings not saving

When I try to save custom settings on Firewall to block the connection to some apps, settings are not saved, or saved for some minutes, and then automatically all permissions are enabled.

This is a very important security problem, how did you solve? Tks


MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Nov 9, 2022 9:04 AM

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I have same issue with a brand new Mac Studio before installing one app. This is 100% an Apple IOS bug/glitch.


It’s pretty pathetic this is still an issue. I’m guessing way less staff, way less of a priority, no one cares, etc.

Posted on Jan 24, 2023 5:10 PM

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Jul 4, 2023 10:11 PM in response to medialp

I thought this was fixed but in macOS 13.4.1 it's still an issue. This is the process I have to use to make changes to the Firewall settings:


- Open System Settings.

- Choose Network => Firewall.

- Click on “Options”.

- In the following pane, choose desired changes. NOTE: there is no request to enter admin credentials.

- Click on “OK”.


Nothing happens. The pane stays open. Only way to close the pane is to click “Cancel”. Then there is a dialog for providing admin credentials.


- Click on “Options”.


NO CHANGES have been saved.


- Make desired change again.

- Click on “OK”.

- Pane closes !

- Click on “Options” to check whether changes saved.


Today, on the first occasion the changes were not saved. On the second occasion, there were saved.


I've used Feedback Assistant to advise Apple it's still an issue.

Sep 20, 2023 9:52 AM in response to medialp

Same issue.


Discovered that clicking "cancel" closes the options window as you'd expect, but brings up an authorisation pane - gave it my admin account details, and then was able to save my Firewall preferences as normal. Have noticed some similar glitches elsewhere in Ventura's settings regarding the order in which authorisation requests appear. Otherwise the only way I could close the settings pane was by using Force Quit, and of course nothing saved.


Ridiculous that this is the case, but figured I'd reply here in case others are looking for a solution.

Firewall settings not saving

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